MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime8.7 Days
Run DateNov 22 '22 at 23:23
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 117
2-Core 226
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 605
61% 494 Pts
64-Core 614
38% 614 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.2% Poor
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 38.8
Parallax 36.4
29% 37 fps
MRender 35.6
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 25.7
26% 32.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$60
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 418 373 374 366 376 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 450
Mixed 430
SusWrite 376
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 83.3
4K Mixed 52
171% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 354
266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 112%
Great: 130%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
824GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 161 167 170 172 173 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 118
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 164
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69% Good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 21.8
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 20.6
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 69%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 2,432 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $201
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